BeLinda Mathie
@bmathie.bsky.social
Yooper, Wolverine, Maroon, Lawyer. Opinions my own. She/her.
Same for my family. I often take the bus to work downtown. It’s 15-25 min, the stops are close to our house/my office, & I don’t have to look/pay for parking. My husband works in a suburb & at odd hours. His drive is 40-70 min. Transit would be 90+ min & still leave him 5 miles from work.
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Same for my family. I often take the bus to work downtown. It’s 15-25 min, the stops are close to our house/my office, & I don’t have to look/pay for parking. My husband works in a suburb & at odd hours. His drive is 40-70 min. Transit would be 90+ min & still leave him 5 miles from work.
Political violence is really hard to put back in the bottle once it gets out. Good reason to keep it corked up, period.
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Political violence is really hard to put back in the bottle once it gets out. Good reason to keep it corked up, period.
Well-deserved! Congratulations!
November 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Well-deserved! Congratulations!
The wedding-industrial complex has not improved since I got married (mumble) years ago, I see. Wishing you and your fiancé the best of luck creating an event meaningful to you without breaking the bank.
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The wedding-industrial complex has not improved since I got married (mumble) years ago, I see. Wishing you and your fiancé the best of luck creating an event meaningful to you without breaking the bank.
Black-letter law says I *can’t* report to work unless excepted? Staying home wasn’t my idea!
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Black-letter law says I *can’t* report to work unless excepted? Staying home wasn’t my idea!
How am I supposed to “negotiate” my pre-existing condition?
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
How am I supposed to “negotiate” my pre-existing condition?
My knees can’t take standing on a concrete floor for 3 hours anymore. Even in my comfiest shoes. Seats are where it’s at.
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
My knees can’t take standing on a concrete floor for 3 hours anymore. Even in my comfiest shoes. Seats are where it’s at.
That is truly a wretched hat.
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
That is truly a wretched hat.
The Speaker’s abdication of responsibility is appalling. That he’s apparently doing it to protect pedophiles is mind-boggling.
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Speaker’s abdication of responsibility is appalling. That he’s apparently doing it to protect pedophiles is mind-boggling.
Havel was the answer to a Jeopardy! question today. Definitely still relevant.
October 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Havel was the answer to a Jeopardy! question today. Definitely still relevant.
Went out for a nice dinner in college. Ordered the cheese course. Server gave an explanation about each cheese, then did a quick summary I’ll never forget: “cow, cow, sheep, cow, sheep.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Went out for a nice dinner in college. Ordered the cheese course. Server gave an explanation about each cheese, then did a quick summary I’ll never forget: “cow, cow, sheep, cow, sheep.”
I only knew this because Khalid was on my flight and some young passengers were very excited/saying his name. He didn’t look anything like DJ Khaled. A quick search revealed that they are different people.
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I only knew this because Khalid was on my flight and some young passengers were very excited/saying his name. He didn’t look anything like DJ Khaled. A quick search revealed that they are different people.
I didn’t know this (not on Instagram). Wow. Thank you for sharing.
October 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I didn’t know this (not on Instagram). Wow. Thank you for sharing.
“Liking” this post feels off, but it is important to acknowledge. Ruby Bridges is 71. Just 71. The past isn’t even past.
October 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“Liking” this post feels off, but it is important to acknowledge. Ruby Bridges is 71. Just 71. The past isn’t even past.
I don’t need computers to write books and then read them for me, or to fake vacation pics so I can work more. I need computers/robots to fold my laundry and empty my dishwasher so I can read more books while on vacation!
October 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I don’t need computers to write books and then read them for me, or to fake vacation pics so I can work more. I need computers/robots to fold my laundry and empty my dishwasher so I can read more books while on vacation!
The proponents of white supremacy are often self-refuting.
October 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The proponents of white supremacy are often self-refuting.
We do one bowl of fun size chocolate and a separate bowl of Dum-Dum lollipops. Tell the kids they can take two of one or one of each. The Dum-Dums are *way* more popular than I would have guessed.
October 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We do one bowl of fun size chocolate and a separate bowl of Dum-Dum lollipops. Tell the kids they can take two of one or one of each. The Dum-Dums are *way* more popular than I would have guessed.
Welcome to Boat! You’ve been on my list of suggested guests since I read This Is How You Lose the Time War, so this is very exciting!
October 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Welcome to Boat! You’ve been on my list of suggested guests since I read This Is How You Lose the Time War, so this is very exciting!
Glad to see my “We have Scalzi on Boat” comment to my husband at Gen Con (when we couldn’t squeeze in your appearance) proven true!
October 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Glad to see my “We have Scalzi on Boat” comment to my husband at Gen Con (when we couldn’t squeeze in your appearance) proven true!
Anyway, that was (mumble) years ago. The pastor from when I volunteered has long since retired. I don’t know if First Presbyterian still runs a soup kitchen. (It looks like they still host a weekly food pantry, though.) It totally checks out that the current pastor engages in ICE protests.
October 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Anyway, that was (mumble) years ago. The pastor from when I volunteered has long since retired. I don’t know if First Presbyterian still runs a soup kitchen. (It looks like they still host a weekly food pantry, though.) It totally checks out that the current pastor engages in ICE protests.
The pastor offered the soup kitchen volunteers a tour one time. It’s a lovely historic structure. But the bullet holes in the stained glass were a bit depressing.
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The pastor offered the soup kitchen volunteers a tour one time. It’s a lovely historic structure. But the bullet holes in the stained glass were a bit depressing.
4th Pres is the fancy church on Michigan Ave. 1st Church is in now-gentrifying Woodlawn. Suburban churches donated and prepared the food; First Pres re-heated and served it. The pastor started every meal with Grace & a heartfelt invitation to Sunday services (“you don’t need nice clothes or $”).
October 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
4th Pres is the fancy church on Michigan Ave. 1st Church is in now-gentrifying Woodlawn. Suburban churches donated and prepared the food; First Pres re-heated and served it. The pastor started every meal with Grace & a heartfelt invitation to Sunday services (“you don’t need nice clothes or $”).
I volunteered at First Presbyterian’s weekly soup kitchen when I was in law school. Can confirm it is an actual church. At the time, it ran a community garden & provided many other services (winter coats, professional clothes for job interviews, SCHIP enrollment info).
October 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I volunteered at First Presbyterian’s weekly soup kitchen when I was in law school. Can confirm it is an actual church. At the time, it ran a community garden & provided many other services (winter coats, professional clothes for job interviews, SCHIP enrollment info).
The congregation at an average Mass has families with 1-3 kids. Maybe 4 kids if there’s a set of twins. Only the most conservative Catholic churches have multiple families with 5+ kids. The Church teaches Natural Family Planning at Pre-Cana, but vanishingly few American Catholics use it.
October 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The congregation at an average Mass has families with 1-3 kids. Maybe 4 kids if there’s a set of twins. Only the most conservative Catholic churches have multiple families with 5+ kids. The Church teaches Natural Family Planning at Pre-Cana, but vanishingly few American Catholics use it.
Gilgamesh to the printing press?
September 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Gilgamesh to the printing press?